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New leadership focuses on fostering community at Lehi Elementary
Last year, Lehi Elementary School (LES) fought off district plans for closure. This year, new leadership at the school, which opened in 1951, aims to dispel the idea the area is ailing. The school’s new Principal and PTA president say the LES community is stronger than ever. “There’s a...
Lehi Arts Council presents “Matilda the Musical”
Lehi Arts Council proudly presents “Matilda the Musical.” Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the critically acclaimed musical is a charming story that applauds the strength of childhood, the power of imagination, and the inspiring story of a young girl who dreams of a better life.
New shipping solution revolutionizes enterprise-level logistics
Lehi, UT — EasyPost, a leader in shipping technology solutions, has announced the launch of the EasyPost Enterprise suite of solutions. Designed to meet the complex needs of high-performance shippers, the solution enables large organizations to simplify their shipping operations. “With modern technology, data models built from decades of...
All-City Honors: Baseball – Spring 2024
Mays Madsen (Jr. Lehi; SS/P): Do-it-all player helped lead the Pioneers to the 6A championship. Formidable at the plate, he had a .443 overall batting average that jumped to .522 during the playoffs, when he was responsible for 18 runs. During the season, he had 47 hits, stole 17 bases and scored 38 runs with 27 RBI. He had 52 putouts and 47 assists on defense. He made seven appearances as a closer on the mound, earned three victories and had a 0.00 ERA. He gave up just one walk.
City Council members disagree over Hadco annexation
On July 9, a City Council agenda item brought strong opinions and tense exchanges between Lehi’s lawmakers. The agenda item that became the hot topic of the evening was Hadco-Pacific’s (Hadco) annexation application and accompanying zoning designation of Light Industrial zoning located at approximately 2100 N. 1450 W. Applications for annexation from Utah County property into Lehi City, including initial zoning requests, are standard, and typically don’t involve controversy if the proposed zoning complies with the city’s General Plan. Typically, annexation applications are submitted in order for a property owner to be able to connect to water and power and initial zoning designation is guided by the existing General Plan. The existing General Plan shows that the property in this agenda item falls within a Light Industrial zoning district.
Layton City PD offers $500 reward, asks for tips on man who threw fireworks into July 4 crowd
LAYTON, Utah, July 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police are asking for a public assist in tracking down suspects who were throwing lit fireworks into a crowd of people. “During the City’s July 4th festivities, a large group of 100 or more young people gathered near the vendors on Constitution Circle, and then made their way to the soccer field at Layton High School,” Layton City Police said in an online post that included a suspect photo and which offers a $500 reward for information.
Rockslide forces road closure in Ogden Canyon
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — Ogden Canyon has been closed in both directions after a rock slide left debris and several small boulders in the roadway. The incident happened Wednesday afternoon on State Route 39 at milepost 9, about a mile east of Ogden. Officials with the Utah Highway Patrol...
Former head of University of Utah's diversity division, axed by HB261, is stepping down
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah official who headed the U.'s now-disbanded Division for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will be leaving to take a post promoting diversity initiatives at the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Mary Ann Villarreal — the vice president for equity, diversity and...
‘Into the Woods’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in Tooele Valley
The Tooele Valley Theatre brings repertory theater to Tooele County with Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Into the Woods’ and William Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’. In repertory theatre the acting company presents work from a selected repertoire, in this case the two shows, one by Sondheim and the other by Shakespeare, in alternation or rotation.
St. George Police Launch Campaign To Improve Pedestrian Safety
The St. George City Police Department has seen too many tragedies involving pedestrians and crosswalks and their officers are determined to do something about it. Just in the past year, several pedestrians have died in St. George and eve one death is too many. So SGPD is embarking on a...
Organizers of future tiny home village for homeless hope to add prep school
SALT LAKE CITY — Program directors who are developing a tiny home village for those experiencing homelessness plan to build a new prep school. However, Salt Lake City has yet to sign off on it. Preston Cochrane, the CEO of The Other Side Village, said the prep school plays...
Homes threatened overnight in fire near Parleys Canyon
PARLEYS CANYON, July 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A hillside field fire briefly threatened homes just after midnight Wednesday near the mouth of Parleys Canyon. The blaze near 2546 S. Scenic Drive was first reported at 12:26 a.m., according to Salt Lake City emergency dispatch. Initial reports indicated some...
Birth of premature baby at West Valley overflow shelter 'sheds light on the urgent need'
WEST VALLEY CITY — A premature baby boy was born between the sliding glass doors of the West Valley overflow shelter early Thursday last week. The baby and his mother were transported by paramedics on scene, leaving behind a small crowd of residents and staff members who, moments prior, had been talking the woman through labor. The sequence of events had unfolded quickly and unexpectedly.
Longtime Park City-area landscapers fined $164K for storing equipment at home
Humberto Fragapane and Melisa Delarroca have been running their landscaping business from the home they bought in Highland Estates in 2020. The couple had been in business since at least 2015, but ran afoul of Summit County’s rules—and some neighbors—when they moved vehicles and equipment onto their 1.69-acre property.
New horror movie starring Hugh Grant has some missionary moms concerned
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A new horror movie, starring Hugh Grant, has some moms of missionaries in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints concerned. The movie is called "Heretic," and it isn't in theaters until November 15 of this year, but an A24 movie trailer was recently released. Online, it said the movie is about two young missionaries who get trapped inside a man's home.
Volunteers help build trail connecting Peoa, Oakley and Unitas
Oakley officials and the South Summit Trails Foundation are working on the project which will also keep the Weber River clean. The trail, dubbed the Weber Pathway trail, runs parallel to or near the Weber River. Construction on the trail project began about seven years ago and is a joint...
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